Please be advised that our field (according to NOTAMs) is within the RA(T) (Restricted Area Temporary) for the 2014 Fairford Royal International Air Tattoo. Restrictions are from Surface to FL085 between 9th to 13th July 2014 between 08:00-20:00.

I contacted Brize Norton ATC yesterday to request an airfield agreement so we can continue flying. The outcome of this is that we are actually outside the RA(T) by half a mile and as long as we fly away from the restricted zone (South-East) there are no issues with us continuing to fly out of Challow. I had some concerns with the discrepancy between NOTAMs and what they are saying so I have sent a summary to them by email of what was discussed to get approval in writing.

So in summary we can continue our flying as long as we fly away from the RA(T) in the South East direction from our field in Challow. We should keep below 1000ft ALT (AMSL) until we leave the RA(T) and if you decide to fly please keep your eyes open as there is likely to be increased activity outside the zone.

Lastly I would advise you to log your flights via GPS in case there is an airspace infringement from other paramotor users in the area that don’t belong to our club.

Andy

Also the details of the TRA for Fairford Air Tattoo are below. If you register with http://www.notaminfo.com/ you can also set up alerts via email for Notams in your area and see Notams on a google map.